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Horsham road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Horsham in 2015, and 446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2014 (316), and casualties rose from 407.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,567 collisions in Horsham.

Collisions in 2015
309
Down 2% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
446
Up 10% on 2014
Fatal collisions
8
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Horsham in 2015

2.6% of collisions in Horsham in 2015 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.6% and 21% in Horsham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious6722%
  • Slight23476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious8319%
  • Slight35580%

Horsham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Horsham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 519 in 1997. 2015 is highlighted, with 309, down 2% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025291410
2024282395
2023284371
2022305442
2021244328
2020269352
2019316453
2018288399
2017296408
2016317461
2015309446
2014316407
2013321436
2012279395
2011286368
2010282380
2009374477
2008360499
2007389513
2006386518
2005374489
2004371492
2003399536
2002414595
2001468649
2000486656
1999485656
1998514704
1997519722
1996507729
1995426630
1994460651
1993408598
1992451620
1991436624
1990452699
1989492719
1988448646
1987439598
1986492686
1985447602
1984458650
1983439573
1982492701
1981490657
1980517720
1979489682

When and where crashes happen in Horsham in 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (18%)
  • Thursday56 (18%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (10%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.4%)
  • February13 (4.2%)
  • March26 (8.4%)
  • April32 (10%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June24 (7.8%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August32 (10%)
  • September27 (8.7%)
  • October20 (6.5%)
  • November15 (4.9%)
  • December33 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight244 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (72%)
  • Wet or damp83 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph108 (35%)
  • 40 mph39 (13%)
  • 50 mph26 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph97 (31%)
  • 70 mph36 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (13%)
  • Roundabout34 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Horsham in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant300 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist28 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2056 (13%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3567 (15%)
  • 36 to 4573 (16%)
  • 46 to 5555 (12%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7%)
  • Over 7535 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider324 (73%)
  • Passenger90 (20%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car420 (74%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Horsham in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Horsham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Horsham ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Horsham had the 172nd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Horsham in 2015

Denne, Horsham, RH12 1AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Horsham in 2015, with 13 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Horsham with the most crashes in 2015

The A281 had the most collisions in Horsham in 2015: 46, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Horsham, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA281466418
2ndA244262011
3rdA283253217
4thA29254504
5thA264233217
6thA272122110
7thA203771322
8thB213371401
9thB21165510
10thB22375801
11thB21354811
12thB21954601
13thA22203300
14thB21393301
15thB21802201
16thB20371100
17thB21101101
18thB21131100
19thB21281101

Towns in Horsham: crashes in 2015

Horsham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 52.

Postcode districts in Horsham: crashes in 2015

RH13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Horsham in 2015: 97.

Latest crashes in Horsham in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Horsham in 2015, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Horsham road accidents in other years